Shark reported off Kaimana Beach Park
An aggressive, 8-foot Galapagos shark was spotted off Kaimana Beach Park in Waikiki around 1 p.m. Saturday, but the beach remained open.
According to Ocean Safety officials, a diver who had a line of fish said the shark swam toward him. He was about 250 yards off shore. Signs were posted and lifeguards on rescue skis patrolled the area and warned beachgoers.
On Feb. 8, a 10-foot tiger shark was spotted about 200 yards off the windsock at Kaimana, adjacent to the Waikiki Natatorium.
2 fires damage family home, empty building
Two fires kept Maui crews busy Friday, but no one was injured in either instance.
On Friday afternoon, fire caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to a single-family home in Wailea.
The fire was first reported at 12:23 p.m. at a two-story structure at Wailea Ekolu place. Firefighters from Kihei and Wailea found flames rolling over the ceiling and cabinetry of a laundry room inside the home.
The fire was under control by 12:37 p.m. and fully extinguished by 3:47 p.m.
Damage was estimated at $20,000 to the structure and $10,000 to its contents.
The cause is still under investigation.
On Friday night, fire burned an abandoned building on former Wailuku Agribusiness macadamia nut fields, next to North Waiehu Stream.
Five crews responded to a report of a brush fire at 6:48 p.m. on the mauka side of Kahekili Highway at Waiehu Beach Road.
When fire crews arrived at about 7:05 p.m., they found a 30-by-40-foot building fully engulfed. The roof and walls had already collapsed, so the fire may have gone unnoticed for some time, officials said.
The fire was contained to the vacant structure and did not spread to nearby vegetation.
The fire was deemed under control at 7:50 p.m. and extinguished at 9:36 p.m.
The cause of the fire was undetermined and the damage estimated at $24,000.
Big Isle bridge damage shuts Kaiwiki Road
Hawaii County police closed Kaiwiki Road at Aikane Loop above Hilo on Friday morning due to a damaged bridge.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area. No injuries were reported.
